Matthew 12:25 But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.

True wisdom is timeless.  Whether it was the time of Christ walking the earth or today, the wisdom holds true.  Short of the civil war era, our country has not experienced such divide.  Politics, religion, economics, education, and journalism just to name a few, have driven a great wedge between us.  One of the many results we are witnessing is the sheer lack of civility towards each other.  

Whether we agree or disagree with each other's ideas, as Christians we are all called to treat each other with respect.  Many believe they only need to treat others with respect when they are earning respect.  This is not of the Bible.  The Bible tells us we are to respect all individuals.  Every person has equal value and worth in the eyes of God.  For us to disrespect a person places us in a position of judgement against them.   We are not called to judge the person.  

On the other hand, we are not being asked to respect the actions of others. This is where we get confused.  We don't like the behavior or actions of someone and we immediately place them as something less than us as a person.  This is a dangerous thing for us to not understand.  We have all heard the phrase, 'love the sinner, hate the sin', this is what this idea is about.  

Several years ago a popular slogan began its way around the country.  On its surface it seemed to be innocent and even make sense.  The reality is that it has backfired.  "Celebrate Diversity".  This slogan has not brought us together but driven us apart.  The slogan we must get back to is grounded in who we are as humans.  "Celebrate Similarity, Respect Diversity". 

When you hear name calling and assault on entire sectors of people, your radar should go off.  This is not the person you want to be following.  This person is simply not being civil or respectful to others.  It doesn't matter their political view, if they are disrespectful, beware! 

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